Calendar of Events

   January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September  October  November  December

This Calendar of Events is a free member service listing of state (CGCI) (listed in orange) events and club, affiliate and district SPECIAL events which are open to the public. PLEASE NOTE that regular monthly meetings and/or events may be posted on the CGCI district calendar for the district in which they occur. If your group is a member of CGCI, fill out this form (click here) to have your event  listed on the calendar.

2012

FEBURARY 2012

February 4-5, 2012 - 10 AM to 5 PM Sonoma County Orchid Society presents "Orchids Go Country" show and sale.
Location: Veterans Building, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa, CA
www.sonomaorchids.com

February 6-9, 2012 - CGCI Winter Board.  Host: Montana de Oro District.  The Cliff's Resort.

February 12-14, 2012 - Flower Show Judges Symposium.  Handlery Hotel and Resort, San Diego. Click Here for registration form

February 13, 2012

The first in a series of short talks on orchid cultivation will be given at 7PM on Monday, February 13^th, 2012 at the next regular meeting of the Orchid Society of Southern California in the Meeting Hall of the First Christian Church, 221 South Sixth Street, Burbank. The topic will be “The Importance of Light”, and it will be presented by veteran orchid grower and American Orchid Society Judge Doug Overstreet of Nature’s Bounty Orchids. The evening’s featured speaker, starting at 7:30PM, will be AOS Judge and expert Cymbidium grower and hybridizer George Hatfield of Hatfield Orchids. Mr. Hatfield will be speaking about "Cymbidium Species and their Contributions to Modern Day Hybridizing". Topping out the night will be judging of members’ orchids and a raffle of quality orchids. Visitors are always invited to attend OSSC meetings for free. Additional information on the speakers’ backgrounds and the OSSC in general can be found at www.orchidssc.org.

MARCH 2012

March 7, 2012 - 1:00 p.m., Floral Design Presentation by Janice Hamlin. Location: Campbell, CA - Furyu Floral Designers invite you to watch Janice Hamlin (coming all the way from Florida) show us how she manipulates commonly used plant materials into unusual forms for creative floral designs. Janice is an NGC Accredited Master Judge, NGC Flower Show Schools Design Instructor, NGC Environmental Consultant, and a Master Gardener. She is a member of several floral design clubs, including Creative Floral Arrangers of the Americas and National Flower Arrangers. Contact a Furyu member or Sharon Hiatt (650-969-7122) in advance for $15 tickets. Tickets are $20 at the door. First United Methodist Church of Campbell, 1675 Winchester Blvd, Campbell, CA 95008.

March 10, 2012 - 9:00 AM Southern California Garden Club will host the 46th Standard Flower Show "Holiday Celebrations" Place: Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd. Encino, CA.  The club’s most important annual educational and fundraising event, a Standard Flower Show - includes Floral Designs, Horticulture Specimens, Educational Exhibits, Plant Market, Baked Goods, White Elephant Sales, and Lunch is available - free admission - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

March 21-25, 2012 - San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, San Mateo Event Center, San Mateo. For CGCI club fundraiser (reduced ticket dales), click here.

March 21-25, 2012 - The World Around Us Flower Show. Sponsored by Founders Council of Judges.  Held in Conjunction with the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show. Click here for the schedule. 

March 23, 2012 Time 9:00 am - Place: Anaheim United Methodist Church, 1000 S. State College Blvd, Anaheim, CA
Brief description:The Orange County Cactus and Succulent Society Spring Sale and Exhibition (formerly at the Fullerton Arboretum) will be held Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days at the Anaheim United Methodist Church, 1000 S. State College Blvd. (just North of Ball Road).  Thousands of cacti, succulents, pottery and more for sale, including vendors with xeriscape plant expertise.  FREE admission and parking.  Please check our website at <www.occss.org> for more details.

March 24 - 25, 2012  37th Annual Daffodil Show
Daffodils By The River, Time 1:00 - 5:00 pm Place Fortuna River Lodge
Brief description:
Fortuna Garden Club's 37th annual Daffodil Show is a NGC flower show featuring approximately 800 daffodil stems entered in the horticulture division of the show along with a design division featuring daffodils. Potted show quality daffodils will be for sale.There are children activities and live music and refreshments. This is a 2 day event March 24 1-5pm and March 25 10-4pm. Admission is FREE! for more information contact show chairman Janean Guest 707-498-3241 or janean@shovelcreek.com
 

 APRIL 2012

April 4-6, 2012 - CGCI 2012 Wildflower Conference.  Holiday Inn, Palmdale, CA
Click here for Registration Form & Information.  Click here for Final Schedule of Events.  Questions:  Contact Merrilee Ray, Chairman.

April 12-20, 2012 - Holland in Tulip Time Plus Floriade – CGCI Sponsored Tour Horticulture show held in Holland every ten years. 8 day river cruise on the AMA line - all meals and tours included plus wine and beer at dinner. Garden Club Cruise rates begin at $2279.   Optional: 2 days in Amsterdam prior to the cruise. This is an opportunity to visit the largest flower auction in the world. $400 deposit required per person to hold your space. Use your credit card and call Chris Merkel at 877-651-7447.  Website: www.cruiseshipcenters.com/chrismerkel.  It is an 81 room ship and because of Floriade it will sell out fast. Make your deposit today. Information: Bob Gordon.

April 14-15, 2012 - 65th Annual Riverside Community Flower Show Association, Inc.'s Flower Show & Garden Tour, Elk’s Lodge, 6166 Brockton Avenue, Riverside.  Click here for more information.

April 17-19, 2012 - Flower Show School, Course 4 - Sacramento
Sponsor: Sacramento River Valley District.  Location:  Shepard Garden & Arts Center, Sacramento.  Instructors:  Sandra Joyce (Horticulture), Char Mutschler (Design).  Chairman: Mary Arakelian.  Registrar: Carolyn Flynn, 530-389-2549.

April 21-22, 2012 - Redlands Horticultural & Improvement Society's 100th Consecutive Annual Flower Show, “Celebrating 100 Years!”  RHIS Garden Tour and RHIS Uncommon Plant Sale.  Location:  ESRI Campus, 380 New York Street, Redlands.  For more inforamtion, click here.

May 9, 2012, 10:00 AM "Bonita in Bloom" Garden Tour. Location: Bonita, CA. 10:00 to 3:00 walking tour, celebrating 40th anniversary of club with plant sales and opportunity drawings benefitting local college students.  Contact Vera Matthias at 619-479-0429.

May 9, 2012 10:00 AM Merced Garden Club annual Garden Tour.
Roam the countryside & explore 5 to 6 interesting gardens. From large to small, a delight of the senses. More info to come.

May 11, 2012 - Riverside-San Bernardino Counties Orchid Society Flower Show, Newell Nursery, Yucaipa.

May 16-20, 2012 - NGC Convention Adam's Mark Hotel, Buffalo, NY

 JUNE 2012

June 3-7, 2012 - CGCI 81st Convention.  Host: Sacramento River Valley District Cal Expo DoubleTree, Sacramento

June 3-9, 2012 - National Garden Week

June 2013

June 3-7, 2013 CGCI Convention, Crown Plaza Hotel, San Diego
            Chairman: Jane McKee

August 2013

August 12-14, 2013 Flower Show School, Course III,
Host: So. CA Judges Council Co-Chairmen: Martha Hunt and Linda Lang

2014

January 2014

August 12-14, 2013 Flower Show School, Course III,
Host: So. CA Judges Council Co-Chairmen: Martha Hunt and Linda Lang

June 2014

June 5-9, 2014 CGCI Convention, Glendale Hilton, Host: San Fernando Valley District

2014 Winter Board Host: Arboretum District.
Chairman: Shirley Stewart

2015

2015 Convention Host: Golden Foothills District
Co-Chairmen: Myrtle Findley and Joan Craig